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News, guides, and analysis to help you stay safe online

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Guide
Passkeys Explained: Why They're Replacing Passwords
Passkeys are the future of authentication — phishing-resistant, passwordless, and built on open standards. We explain how they work using public-key cryptography, which platforms support them, and how to start using them today on Google, Apple, and Microsoft accounts.
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News
Major Telecom Breach Exposes Call Records of Millions
A sophisticated nation-state actor compromised multiple major US telecommunications providers, gaining access to call records, SMS metadata, and in some cases, live call interception capabilities. What was exposed, who's affected, and what to do if you're a customer.
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Analysis
How AI Is Making Phishing Attacks Nearly Undetectable
AI-generated phishing emails now achieve over 90% success rates in tests — surpassing human-crafted attacks. We analyze how attackers use LLMs to craft perfectly personalized spear-phishing messages, generate convincing voice deepfakes, and automate social media reconnaissance.
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Guide
The Complete Guide to Securing Your Home Network in 2026
Your home router is the gateway to all your devices. This guide walks through WPA3 configuration, guest network setup, DNS filtering with NextDNS, disabling WPS, updating firmware, and securing IoT devices — with step-by-step instructions for the most common router brands.
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Quick Tip
5 Settings to Change in Your Browser Right Now
Five browser settings that take under 5 minutes to change but significantly improve your privacy: enabling HTTPS-only mode, blocking third-party cookies, reviewing extension permissions, setting a privacy-respecting search engine, and configuring DNS-over-HTTPS.
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Guide
Zero-Knowledge Encryption: What It Means and Why It Matters
Many services claim to "encrypt your data" — but if the company holds the encryption keys, they can read everything. We explain zero-knowledge encryption, which services genuinely implement it (Bitwarden, ProtonMail, Tresorit), and how to verify providers' claims.